Big Oil faces a flood of climate lawsuits — and they’re moving closer to trial A quarter of Americans now live in cities and states taking companies to court over lying to the public.

After a court ruled that D.C.'s lawsuit against Big Oil could advance toward trial, Congress seeks to cut off funds as part of a wider effort to shield Big Oil from liability ...

Big Oil faces a flood of climate lawsuits — and they’re moving closer to trial A quarter of Americans now live in cities and states taking companies to court over lying to the public. by Kate ...

But the slew of lawsuits across the US, if successful, could ultimately change how Big Oil acts in the long term, Wiles said.“If the companies have to actually pay for all the damages they’ve ...

The daughter of a woman who died during the record-breaking heat wave in Seattle in 2021 has sued six oil companies.

What Big Oil Knew About Its Products’ Climate Risks—and When A long-forgotten report sheds light on a high-stakes liability question. ... The climate lawsuits are likely to drag on for years.

ANALYSIS-Big oil may get more climate lawsuits after Shell ruling -lawyers, activists by Reuters Friday, 28 May 2021 11:15 GMT ...

There are about 425 pending climate lawsuits in various countries and about 1,375 lawsuits in U.S. courts, according to the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School.

Plaintiffs claim oil and gas companies nnew years ago that carbon emissions would lead to climate-related disasters.

Taking Big Oil to court for ‘climate homicide’ isn’t as far ... That phase also includes a flood of climate lawsuits filed against oil companies in state courts using laws meant to protect ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A Dutch court's decision to force Royal Dutch Shell to make deeper, faster cuts to its climate warming emissions on the basis of human rights could set a precedent, especially ...